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Scott N
08-30-2011, 02:00 PM
I've wanted to get up to Barnaby Ridge for a long time now, and finally made it up last weekend. Goal... to catch my first golden trout. Here is the first lake, where I didn't try fishing.

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I had been told that the best lake to fish is the second lake. I wanted to bring my belly boat up, but was worried about the hike. I didn't bother with the belly boat, but I did bring waders up, which turned out to be a good idea.

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The waterfall between the first two lakes.

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My interest piqued when I had a fish on after my 3rd cast, but I didn't land it. It took a while, but eventually I managed to land 3 golden trout. Wow, they have so much color on them! I lost a few, and just as I seemed to have the dry fly action dialed in, the wind became brutal and I decided to leave. I was able to knock to things off my bucket list... getting up to Barnaby Ridge, and catching a golden trout. Good trip!

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I forgot my net at my truck, so forgive me for the the fish handling.... the fish were on the shoreline in as much water as possible. I wish I could have gotten a few better shots, because their beauty is second to none.

The long trail home...

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slingshotz
08-30-2011, 02:51 PM
Nice photos! The wind couldn't have been that bad, I didn't see one foot whitecaps on the lake like we saw a month ago when we did the hike up there.
Scott N
08-30-2011, 03:00 PM
Nice photos! The wind couldn't have been that bad, I didn't see one foot whitecaps on the lake like we saw a month ago when we did the hike up there.

I had some whitecaps too, although maybe not 1'. How did you make out up there? Were you fishing, or just hiking? There was only one other guy fishing while I was up, but well over a dozen people just hiking.
lucky_magic_stick
08-30-2011, 03:01 PM
Amazing pictures! Well done! Those are 2 things I want to do in the near future! Next summer I'm determined to hike up there and catch my first Golden Trout! Those fish are absolutely beautiful, aren't they?
drifter
08-30-2011, 03:43 PM
Good for you Scott and nice pics.
ALBTUFF
08-30-2011, 04:57 PM
Nice fish and pics. I can't wait to get a golden off my list. Just wondering, how long is the hike up there and is the trailhead easy to find? Thanx

ALBTUFF
Daceminnow
08-30-2011, 05:04 PM
beautiful. thanks scott. sometime soon i'll be back up into that drainage. congrads on the goldies, gorgeous fish for sure.

Dace
Scott N
08-30-2011, 07:10 PM
Nice fish and pics. I can't wait to get a golden off my list. Just wondering, how long is the hike up there and is the trailhead easy to find? Thanx

ALBTUFF

It took me about 1 hour and 45 minutes to get there, about 5 kms or so. The trailhead it pretty easy to find actually, but it is a fairly tough hike.
Steven Noel
08-30-2011, 08:13 PM
Congrats on your success, I caught my first Golden on Saturday. We hiked into Michele Lakes.
Scott N
08-30-2011, 08:24 PM
Congrats on your success, I caught my first Golden on Saturday. We hiked into Michele Lakes.

Your hike looks a lot more challenging than mine did!
Steven Noel
08-30-2011, 08:32 PM
Your hike looks a lot more challenging than mine did!

It was difficult, but very fun. You look like you had a great time too, I'll have to check out some our southern Golden lakes sometime. :wave:
Dust1n
08-30-2011, 09:22 PM
those goldies are pretty big!